Ten Questions: Kate Spade New York's Deborah Lloyd

Deborah Lloyd, the President and Chief Creative Officer of Kate Spade New York, is already gearing up for 2013. Why? It's the brands 20th anniversary year, and she's busy creating some fun and colorful collaborations to commemorate the date (hint: all the partnerships will be inspired by her favorite things). While 2013 may seem like a ways away, this October Lloyd and her team joined forces with Paperless Post on a line of e-cards, and news broke today that Kate Spade is launching new brand for spring called Saturday. Before Lloyd blows out the candles in 2013, she gave us the lowdown and told us why Aston Martin cars, lattes, and stiff cocktails make her feel complete.

1. What is your favorite smell? "English Garden Roses"

2. What do you consider to be the epitome of happiness? "A cocktail on the veranda at the end of a day spent on the beach with my husband and a good book."

3. How do you define luxury? "Time and comfort! And Aston Martins."

4. What is the last dream you remember? "It is not totally clear, but it involved fast cars, spies, and fabulous jewels! It was very James Bond."

5. What's your favorite childhood memory? "Hearing stories of my aunt's world travels—she was the epitome of glamour to me. I would sit in her room while she unpacked her bags, and she would show me all of the beautiful things she had purchased on her trips like silks, jewelry, and bags from all over the world."

6. What's the last book you read and loved? "Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. It is about New York Society in the late 1930s. I loved the glamour and the peek into the world of high society at that time."